Retirement

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Why retirement planning should form part of employee benefit policies

21 April 2015 | General

While the South African government continues to try and find ways to encourage people to save, most notably with the launch of the tax free saving accounts on 1 March 2015, it is just as important that employers make individual retirement planning an integral part of their employee benefits programme.

Step up your retirement returns

16 April 2015 | General

How do you step up your clients’ returns while staying within the limits of Regulation 28?

Retirement reform myths: time for a rethink

08 April 2015 | General

The phased reform of South Africa's retirement sector may have a far reaching impact on retirees – especially those who have not recently assessed their strategy.

Ageing populations around the world heighten need for retirement planning

08 April 2015 | General

An increase in longevity rates around the world is certainly something to be celebrated. Average global life expectancy has increased to 71.5 years in 2013—up from 65.3 years in 1990—due to factors including improvements in health care and a decline in deaths from childhood diseases in developing countries.1 But in many parts of the world, ageing populations have become an economic and a political issue as fewer workers now need to support larger pools of dependents. Nations with more mature populations typically require increased social services, including health care, which can not only dent government budgets but also the budgets of many individuals without financial safety nets and/or adequate personal savings.

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